Obituary of Josey David Hardwick

His Legacy… On Thursday May 26th, 2022 Josey David Hardwick, loving husband, son and brother, passed away at the young age of 27. Josey was born on April 23rd, 1995 in Paradise, CA to John Hardwick and Starr Gentles. He grew up in Oroville CA, and graduated high school from Oroville High. He received a certificate of completion from Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento Ca in 2015, and went on to be a mechanic in Medford, OR then moved to Klamath Falls, OR. In July of 2017 Josey enlisted in the Army National Guard in Oregon where he served until his death in 2022 as a Combat Medic with the 2-162 Infantry Battalion in Springfield, OR. On August 10th, 2019, he married Shania Wimberly in Reno, NV before deploying to Qatar in September of 2019. Josey was an avid car enthusiast. His idea of fun was pulling apart cars and figuring out how stuff worked. If you didn’t find Josey covered in grease underneath a car he was spending his time with his family Barbequing, camping and playing with his nieces and nephews. Josey also loved playing disc golf with his friends, traveling all over to find a new disc golf course to play. He was known for his willingness to help a complete stranger in need and would always be there for anybody that asked for help. His Family… Josey is survived by his wife Shania, father John, mother Starr, step mother Mary, and his sister Kyla, and brother Tristin. His Farewell Service… A wake will be held on June 17th, 2022 at Ramsey’s Funeral Home in Oroville CA at 5:00pm for the Rosary and 6:15pm if you do not wish to attend the Rosary. There will also be a burial on July 8th 2022 at the Memorial Park Cemetery (5646 Lincoln Blvd, Oroville, CA 95966) at 11:00am followed by a memorial service at the Southside Community Center (2959 Lower Wyandotte Rd, Oroville, CA 95966). All are welcome to attend his services. Arrangements entrusted to Ramsey Funeral Home (530)534-3877.